Report Date: 2/26/2016
AM_LS120
Amarillo, Texas Fri Feb 26, 2016 USDA-TX Dept of Ag Market News
Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX - Thursday - 02/25/16
Cattle and Calves: 1390 Week ago: 1333 Year Ago: 563
Compared to last week: Steers, heifer calves and feeders firm to 2.00
higher. Receipts on offer were mostly thin or gaunt kinds. Slaughter cows
and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.
Bulk of supply Medium and Large 1-2 350-850 lb feeder steers and heifers.
Slaughter cows made up 17 percent, slaughter bulls less than 1 percent, bred
cows and pairs less than 1 percent and feeders 83 percent. The feeder
supply included 60 percent steers and 40 percent heifers. Near 58 percent
of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
Steers: Medium and Large 1 Calves: pkg 225 lbs 282.00; pkg 360 lbs
228.00, pkg 375 lbs 224.00; 450-500 lbs 203.50-210.00, pkg 450 lbs value
added 216.00; 500-600 lbs 196.00-198.00, pkg 550 lbs value added 207.00, pkg
585 lbs 185.00; Yearlings: pkg 615 lbs 177.00, pkg 690 lbs 163.00; 700-800
lbs 157.00-160.25, load 785 lbs 150.75; 800-850 lbs 150.00-152.50, pkg
855 lbs 147.00; pkg 1025 lbs 133.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 Calves: lot 365 lbs value added 238.00; 450-500 lbs
181.00-183.00; Yearlings: 750-800 lbs 148.00-149.50, pkg 740 lbs 153.50; pkg
855 lbs 144.00; pkg 950 lbs 133.00.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 645 lbs 142.00, pkg 690 lbs 136.00; 700-800 lbs
139.00-140.00; pkg 885 lbs 133.00.
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Calves: pkg 285 lbs value added 247.00; pkg
365 lbs value added 214.00, lot 375 lbs fleshy 192.00; 400-450 lbs 188.00-
190.00, lot 435 lbs thin fleshed 195.00, pkg 500 lbs 161.00; Yearlings: pkg
695 lbs 144.00; 700-750 lbs 143.00-146.75, pkg 755 lbs 138.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 Calves: pkg 385 lbs 190.00, lot 375 lbs thin fleshed
210.00; pkg 555 lbs thin fleshed 156.00, pkg 585 lbs 146.00; Yearlings: 600-
650 lbs 149.00-150.00; 700-750 lbs 139.50-141.50; 800-850 lbs 137.50-139.00;
pkg 965 lbs 126.25.
Medium and Large 2 600-700 lbs 130.00-135.00; 845-900 lbs 124.00-125.00.
Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breaking 75-80 ----- ----- ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1100-1400 82.00 83.00-87.00 -----
Lean 85-90 1000-1200 79.00 ----- 72.00-75.00
Lean 85-90 800-1000 ----- ----- 72.00-75.00
Dairy Slaughter Cows:
Percent Lean Weight Avg Dressing Hi Dressing Lo Dressing
Breakers 75-80 1500-1800 80.00-85.00 ----- -----
Boning 80-85 1000-1400 75.00-82.00 83.00-87.50 -----
Lean 85-90 900-1400 69.00-72.00 75.00-84.00 61.00-64.00
Source: USDA Market News Service, Amarillo, TX
806/372-6361 - amarillo.lgmn@ams.usda.gov
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